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Sunday, June 14, 2015

Parrot's Latest Swarm Of MiniDrones Will Allow A Foray Out Into Water

Consumer drone-maker Parrot is either not messing around with its
latest batch of drones — or it's throwing everything at the wall to see
what sticks. Parrot just announced no less than 13 new models in its smaller, more affordable MiniDrone line, including one that's a first for the company.
That's Parrot's new Hydrofoil model, consisting of a nearly
pocket-sized Airborne drone, which can be used on its own or attached to
a boat platform that lets it glide on the water (you can see how it
works in the video below). As with all of the models, the drone is
controlled using a smartphone, and it will be available sometime this
summer in two different versions for €169 (or roughly $190).

The rest of the new lineup features more modest upgrades to some of
Parrot's existing drones, including a number of land-based Jumping
models and a pair of the aforementioned Airborne models.

The standouts
are a Jumping drone and an Airbone drone — each equipped with LED lights
for operation at night.

As Engadget notes, this announcement is focused on customers in Europe, but word about a US release should be coming shortly.